## Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the Capitol riot gets almost 5 years in prison

Authored by apnews.com

A Marine who stormed the U.S. Capitol and apparently flashed a Nazi salute in front of the building was sentenced on Friday to nearly five years in prison.

Federal prosecutors had recommended a prison sentence of five years and three months for Dykes.

“He directly contributed to some of the most extreme violence on the Capitol’s east front,” prosecutors wrote.

“Tyler hates his involvement in the Capitol riot,” his lawyers wrote.

Dykes denied that he performed a Nazi salute on Jan. 6, but prosecutors say his open-handed gesture was captured on video.

A photo shows him extending his right arm in a Nazi salute and carrying a lit torch in his left hand.

More than 1,400 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol riot. »

### Florida police tell people to stop taking selfies with ‘depressed’ black bear

Authored by theguardian.com

Police in Florida are urging people to stop taking selfies with a “depressed” black bear spotted loitering morosely on a roadside.

“Onlookers were trying to take selfies with the bear and he’s clearly not in the mood for pictures.

It described the large male bear as “stressed, depressed, lemon zest” and urged the public not to approach a black bear at any time, “especially those that are showing aggression like this big fella”. »

### 'It's been 18 months' and F-16s have not yet arrived, Zelensky says

Authored by kyivindependent.com

"It's been 18 months, and the planes have not reached us," Zelensky said in the interview while stressing that he is thankful for the allied support.

The president added that the fighter jets could help Ukraine push back against Russian forces and "unblock the skies.".

Zelensky added that the pledged numbers are not sufficient, as Ukraine requires at least 128 planes to successfully defend itself against Russian aggression. »

### Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warns anti-Biden Democrats about what comes next if they succeed

Authored by msnbc.com

And she criticized Democrats who’ve given off-the-record quotes that suggest the party has resigned itself to a second Trump term.

What I will say is what upsets me is [Democrats] saying we will lose.

The important context here is that Ocasio-Cortez represents a majority-minority district, where a large number of her constituents are foreign-born. »

### Former Ukrainian MP Iryna Farion dies in Lviv after assassination attempt

Authored by kyivindependent.com

Former Ukrainian lawmaker and linguist Iryna Farion died in Lviv on July 19, hours after being attacked, Lviv Oblast Governor Maksym Kozytskyi said.

She was reinstated in June 2024 as a professor at the Ukrainian language department at Lviv Polytechnic University shortly after being fired.

Farion sparked outrage when she said on Nov. 6 that she couldn't call Ukrainian soldiers Ukrainians if they speak Russian. »

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